Dive into the archives.
- World War Geography
See the progress of the border between the Allies and Entete on the western front here.
Then see all of Europe through World War II (unfortunately with audio) here, and then the war in the Pacific (also with audio) here.
- I hope to see Japanese military planes over China
No, I am not some militarist condoning a preemptive attack on China. I am supporting China’s request for Japanese soldiers to deliver earthquake relief aid in Sichuan. The Japanese government is still deliberating as this would be the first deployment of Japanese military forces to the Chinese mainland since the second world war.
Jun Okumura thinks [...]
- Reforming xGW
Prior to attending RMC I was a strong proponent of xGW. Like so many of the military students I would meet over the next three years, I latched on to the latest and greatest. After a few months worth of study, I gained a wider perspective and became more critical of many aspects of xGW. [...]
- The End of Nepal’s Royal House
Through 2005 and 2006 we wrote several articles on the increased power of Nepal’s Maoist movement. You can read those old posts here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
At that time both Chirol and myself were very pessimistic about the progress of the Maoist insurgency, the handling of Nepal by foreign powers, [...]
- Younghusband would be proud
Everest record old news for Japanese climber, 75
A 75-year-old Japanese climber reached the top of Mount Everest on Monday, a day too late to reclaim his record as the summit’s oldest conqueror. Elderly mountaineer Yuichiro Miura, who has undergone two bouts of heart surgery, congratulated Nepal’s Min Bahadur Sherchan, 76, who scaled the world’s [...]
- The Principles of War: 3. Offensive Action
This post is part of the Principles of War series. See the introductory post or browse all posts with the principles of war tag.
Offensive action is the necessary forerunner of victory; it may be delayed, but until the initiative is seized and the offensive taken victory is impossible.
- War tubas, eh!
While cruising the through refurb graveyard at the Canadian War Museum this afternoon I came across a war tuba array from the first world war! They were made of wood and were about a foot in diameter. See more pics. Sorry for the quality, my Canadian mobile has a crap camera.
See the previously covered Japanese, [...]
- The Principles of War: 2. Maintenance of Morale
This post is part of the Principles of War series. See the introductory post or browse all posts with the principles of war tag.
Success in war depends more on moral than on physical qualities. Numbers, armament and resources cannot compensate for lack of courage, energy, determination, skill and the bold offensive spirit which springs form [...]
- Ahh, Shariah
Thanks to Joe for this legal tidbit (and the translation):
Question
We have reviewed request no. 2556 for the year 2005 coming by fax and which includes a request to clarify the legal opinion on the following:A woman observes the enjoined obligations of Allah, fasts the month of Ramadan, and performs the night vigil prayer. However, due [...]
- Germany ‘NSA” Update
A few days ago, I alerted readers to another proposed security reform in Germany which would centralize Germany’s signals intelligence gathering. While I still have found little in the press in English or German, this longer Spiegel article outlines the concerns it has raised and the mood in Germany a bit more.
Germany Plans to Centralize [...]
